correct choice of prepositions

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I would like to know which preposition to use in each of the following sentences.

1. I am good at/in English.

2. I am strong at/in English.

3. I am poor in/at English.

4. I am weak in/on/at English.

Where I live, 'in' is the usual preposition for all the sentences.

Thanks.

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@tanguatlay,

Could someone please help? Thanks.

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@tanguatlay,

tanguatlay wrote:

Where I live, 'in' is the usual preposition for all the sentences.

So do you have some reason to suppose it might not be the usual preposition elsewhere?

Also, bumping your thread can be counter-productive. It makes you seem shrill and greedy.

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@tanguatlay,

Two examples where there is a difference, Ms Tan.

I am good at [using the language of] English.

I am good in [the school subject] English.

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@contrex,

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Also, bumping your thread can be counter-productive. It makes you seem shrill and greedy.

Asking politely, as in, "Could someone please help? Thanks", makes one seem "shrill and greedy".

Jesus, Contrex, your advice on manners is as useless as your advice on English.

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@JTT,

Thanks, JTT.

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@contrex,

contrex wrote:

tanguatlay wrote:
Where I live, 'in' is the usual preposition for all the sentences.

So do you have some reason to suppose it might not be the usual preposition elsewhere?

Also, bumping your thread can be counter-productive. It makes you seem shrill and greedy.

In reply to your first question, I live in a part of Asia, so what is the reason to accept what is common usage.

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@JTT,

JTT wrote:

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Also, bumping your thread can be counter-productive. It makes you seem shrill and greedy.

Asking politely, as in, "Could someone please help? Thanks", makes one seem "shrill and greedy".

Jesus, Contrex, your advice on manners is as useless as your advice on English.

JTT... the king of the ad hominem argument... bumping is always poor etiquette.

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@tanguatlay,

i would say 'at' for all of those unless i was referring to being good 'in' an english lesson

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@contrex,

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bumping is always poor etiquette.

That's drivel, C.

It's easy to miss posts and there's nothing wrong with anyone asking politely for anything.

I thought that you had put me on 'ignore', again, for the hundredth time.

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@JTT,

JTT wrote:

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bumping is always poor etiquette.

That's drivel, C.
I thought that you had put me on 'ignore', again, for the hundredth time.

It's true that some posts seem to be missed by fellow members. I think it is not offensive to ask politely for help, in my humble opinion, especially when I say, "Could someone please...". I think 'Could' is polite and 'please' enhances the degree of politeness. I may be wrong. But where I live, it is fine to send a gentle reminder when asking for help.

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@tanguatlay,

Absolutely, Ms T.

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